Maldives government asks India why its coast guard boarded 3 fishing boats
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why Indian coast guard personnel boarded three MaldivianContinue Reading
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Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens
(AFP)-The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning fromContinue Reading
Maldives may be small but it doesn’t give other countries license to ‘bully us’, says President Muizzu amid diplomatic row with India
Beijing/Male, Jan 13 (PTI) Returning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Saturday said thatContinue Reading
India-Maldives Row Escalates, Agency Suspends Flight Bookings to Islands
COLOMBO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives on Monday afterContinue Reading
Bangladesh’s Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition
(AFP)-Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led byContinue Reading
Maldives suspends ministers after ‘clown’ jibe against India’s Modi
(AFP)-Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making “derogatory remarks” against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said.Continue Reading
President of Maldives to visit China Jan 8-12, Beijing says
New Delhi (Reuters) – The president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, will pay a state visit to China from Jan. 8Continue Reading
Sri Lanka President says country will deploy naval vessel in Red Sea to fight Houthi attacks
(PTI)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that Sri Lanka will provide a Navy vessel to fight attacks by Houthi rebels onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka experiences a temporary power outage after a main transmission line fails
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage for several hours Saturday after a system failureContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to receive about $600m ADB funding post-IMF approval – official
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will get about $600 million, on a staggered basis, from the Asian Development Bank afterContinue Reading
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